Health Aug 10 What to know about alpha-gal syndrome, a red meat allergy caused by tick bites By Lee Rafuse Haines, The Conversation
Health Aug 10 Toxicologist explains how poison ivy and bee stings are nature’s chemical weapons Poison ivy and bees stings are among the most common outdoor menaces for people enjoying the outdoors. By Christopher P. Holstege, Sandra H. Nixon, The Conversation
Science Aug 08 Watch 8:24 Scientists face ecological and economic hurdles to save Mississippi River Delta The iconic Mississippi River Delta is of enormous importance to the country, especially near the Gulf Coast. It's an economic engine and a key wildlife habitat. But it's shrinking considerably due to a variety of factors, including engineering done decades… By Miles O'Brien
World Aug 08 WATCH: Understanding the stages of starvation According to the United Nations, more than 20,000 children were hospitalized in Gaza for malnutrition between April and mid July. By Deema Zein
Nation Aug 08 Boar’s Head plans to reopen troubled deli meat plant, but reports of sanitation problems persist Recent inspections at Boar’s Head sites in three states documented sanitation problems similar to those that led to the listeria contamination that killed 10 people and sickened dozens. By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press
Aug 07 Watch 5:23 Louisiana’s high Medicaid reliance places state on frontlines of health care cuts By Lisa Desjardins, Sarah Clune Hartman President Trump's big budget law is expected to make the largest cuts ever to Medicaid, a program that currently provides health insurance for some 70 million Americans. As Lisa Desjardins reports, those impacts will be felt in House Speaker Mike… Continue watching
Aug 07 Funding freeze could set research back years, Harvard scientists say By Leah Willingham, Michael Casey, Associated Press “It's like we have been creating a state-of-the-art telescope to explore the universe, and now we don’t have money to launch it.”… Continue reading
Aug 06 Watch 7:51 Federal mRNA funding cut is ‘most dangerous public health decision’ ever, expert says By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas Many public health experts and scientists say they are stunned by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s decision to cancel nearly half a billion dollars in federal funding for future vaccine development. MRNA technology was central in the battle against… Continue watching
Aug 06 Studies reveal hidden deaths and health problems connected to Maui and LA wildfires By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press Three new studies highlight the severe health impacts of recent wildfires on Maui and in Los Angeles. Continue reading
Aug 06 A look at how mRNA vaccines work as RFK Jr. cancels government-funded research By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime vaccine critic, canceled $500 million in government-funded research projects to create new mRNA vaccines against respiratory illnesses. Continue reading